September 15, 1985

Jim Deshaies and 3 others: Houston AstrosNew York Yankees

Houston Astros came out ahead by 7.2 WAR, most of it from Jim Deshaies.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season75WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.3Net surplus$0.3M
Short term80WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.3Net+1.7Net surplus$1.7M
Control window87WAR in+7.0WAR out-0.2Net+7.2Net surplus$3.5M
Full tenure85WAR in+8.0WAR out+0.5Net+7.5Net surplus$3.2M
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season25WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.1Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term20WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.4Net-1.7Net surplus−$1.7M
Control window13WAR in-0.2WAR out+7.0Net-7.2Net surplus−$3.5M
Full tenure15WAR in+0.5WAR out+8.0Net-7.5Net surplus−$3.2M

Houston Astros received

Jim DeshaiesP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+7.0WAR (control) · 5 yr79
Rest of season75WAR+0.1FIP−38IP3Surplus$0.0M
Short term76WAR+1.4FIP−104IP147Surplus$0.7M
Control window81WAR+7.0FIP−109IP732Surplus$3.2M
Full tenure79WAR+8.0FIP−113IP1102Surplus$1.8M

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 157.

Neder Horta—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Dody Rather—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim Deshaiespre-arbest.$0.9M+7.0$0.1M$3.2M
Total over the control window$0.9M+7.0$0.1M$3.2M

New York Yankees received

Joe NiekroP · 41 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season15WAR-0.2FIP−176IP12Surplus−$0.3M
Short term19WAR-0.3FIP−124IP138Surplus−$1.0M
Control window27WAR-0.2FIP−176IP12Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure51WAR+0.5FIP−115IP189Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +8.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -22, FIP− 110, salary $825K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joe NiekroFA eligible$825K$0.2M-0.2—−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2—−$0.3M

What this became

  1. Joe Niekro → MINMIN ⇄ NYY, 1987-0.1 WAR
  2. Mark Salas → CHWDan Pasqua, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1987+0.3 WAR
  3. Scott Nielsen → NYMNYM ⇄ NYY, 19890.0 WAR
  4. Steve Rosenberg → SDPWarren Newson, CHW ⇄ SDP, 1991-0.4 WAR
  5. Steve Rosenberg → NYMNYM ⇄ SDP, 19910.0 WAR
  6. Warren Newson → SEAJeff Darwin, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1995+0.3 WAR

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